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U.S. Chicken McNuggets 'contain Silly Putty chemical and more calories and fat' than in Britain

Seeded on Mon Jul 5, 2010 1:03 AM EDT
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Chicken nuggets sold in U.S. branches of McDonald's contain a chemical used in Silly Putty.

'McNuggets' sold to American fast food lovers contain dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent used in Silly Putty.
They also have more calories and fat than those sold in the chain's British restaurants, according to a CNN study.

Four American McNuggets total 190 calories, 12 grams of fat and two grams of saturated fat. The equivalent portion in Britain clocks in at 170 calories, nine grams of fat and one gram of saturated fat.

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nearing

How many American Children are eating this toxic crap?

  • 2 votes
Reply#1 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 1:04 AM EDT
Megidoloan

I still remember how repulsed I was when I watched Jamie Oliver make chicken nuggets (even without all the nasty chemicals - just the chicken "slurry") in front of a bunch of kids, and they thought it was vile and disgusting - until it was breaded and shaped like a nugget. Then they all wanted to eat it! How gross!

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#1.1 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 9:38 AM EDT
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ledgeroo

Wow.. this is scary... they say these chemicals "probably" cause no risk..hmnn.. probably isn't good enough. We rarely eat at MCDonald's. They have good coffee, fries and apple pies.. but their has always been something very suspect about their meat to me.. Whether it's beef, fish, chicken.. and after eating at one, I always seem to pay for it later, so they can keep their silly putty to themselves.

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Reply#2 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 7:57 AM EDT
Dave from Iowa

So that's why they bounce!

  • 1 vote
Reply#3 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 8:50 AM EDT
Jim420

I used to love Mcdonald's burgers, esp 1/4 lber, but they changed their meat about 1995 maybe? now, I can't eat their burgers without getting sick, I can eat nuggets, but they change when they get cold, into silly putty I think... and why does everythiing smell the same, down to the napkins??? me thinks it's all made from the same goo before molded into nuggets fries burgers straws cups shakes and napkins.......

  • 3 votes
Reply#4 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:03 AM EDT
nearing

AAggghhh!!

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#4.1 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 11:59 PM EDT
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D DeMilo

the chemicals are in the "reduced trans-fat" frying oil and leach into the breading. the breading (coating) is also of a different composition to compensate for the differences in cooking (to appear the same). while we are told that RTF frying oils are healthier for us, they overlook the compensatory changes in the basic foodstufs that are anything but healthy.

  • 1 vote
Reply#5 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:46 AM EDT
nearing

they should use good old coconut oil

now that is good for you!

  • 1 vote
#5.1 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:58 PM EDT
D DeMilo

there are many suitable alternatives but they will always use the cheapest

    #5.2 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 5:02 PM EDT
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